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Malaria Consortium Fresh Job Recruitment 2018

Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organization specializing in the comprehensive prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable and under privileged populations.

We increasingly find our work on malaria can be effectively integrated with other similar public health interventions for greater impact and therefore expanded our remit to include child health and neglected tropical disease interventions.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below in Lagos State:

Country and Project Background
The Nigeria Country Office with office in Abuja, started operations in 2008, through the DFID/UKaid funded Support to National Malaria Programme, SuNMaP (2008 – 2016). The office had presence in 23 states of the country and has managed at various times, about 15 programmes and projects. It follows the mandate of the parent organization in Nigeria and has been working specifically in the following areas:

Malaria control/elimination

Integrated community case management (iCCM) for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea

Nutrition

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)

Nigeria recently received the award of US$ 217 Million from the Global Fund (GF) to implement the 2018-2020 malaria program aimed at treating at least 44 million malaria cases, distributing at least 31.6 million long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in seven states, strengthen health product management and improve supply chain and monitoring and evaluation systems in 13 state.

Malaria Consortium recently became Sub-recipient to Catholic Relief Services (CRS), being the Principal Recipient (PR), to implement malaria case management, prevention of malaria in pregnancy and monitoring and evaluation activities in six states including Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, Gombe, Niger and Yobe states. MC will also implement integrated community case management (iCCM) of childhood illnesses in Niger and Kebbi states.

Job Purpose

The M&E Manager will serve as the main focal person for all Research, MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) activity which include data validation, DQA, coordination meetings, capacity building in data quality and supportive supervisory visit to strengthen health management information system.

To provide technical oversight and support to all monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities of MC’s Global Fund-supported malaria programme in Nigeria.

Ensure high quality data are available in useable format on a regular and timely basis for programmatic decision making by facilitating data collection and collation for the iCCM component of the grant

Advise project staff in the design, implementation and analysis of large scale quantitative surveys and smaller scale qualitative surveys. Where necessary, oversee the implementation of the same

Take the lead in planning M&E activities in the approved work plan and coordination of implementation ensuring high level of technical quality

Support project staff (State M&E Specialists) in the implementation of M&E activities in approved programme workplan under the guidance of the SPM

Provide technical support for routine data collection and management including IT applications for data transfer where needed

Assist in analysis and presentations of project data at national level

Participate in project assessments, evaluations and design including development of survey protocols with support from country office and advisors

Lead the set up and maintenance of a project database and linkages with the national DHIS version 2 platform for reporting

Plan and coordinate quarterly routine monitoring visits to project supported sites and Conduct field visits to validate data and monitor the quality and completeness of collected data

Ensure the timely submission of high quality programmatic Progress Update and Disbursement Request (PUDR) and the validation of such on a quarterly basis according to the approved project performance framework

Participates in regular documentation of lessons learnt on various interventions by the project

Assist SPM in preparing donor reports

Capacity building (10%):

Take the lead in the development of training or capacity building plans related to M&E

Support M&E training planning and rollout at the state levels

Networks and representations (10%):

Represent MC and make presentations at professional meetings and conferences related to Monitoring, Evaluation and research for GF, including quarterly Principal Recipient and Sub-recipients quarterly review meetings

Develop and maintain relationships with NMEP and relevant Ministry of Health officials, so as to stay abreast of and involved in related HMIS and M&E developments

Person Specification
Qualifications and experience:

Essential:

Postgraduate Degree in Public Health (with focus on epidemiology/bio-statistics) or a pertinent social science discipline such as Demography

Experienced in applying qualitative methods of data collection and analysis

At least 10 years’ post-qualification experience and 7 years’ experience in the design and implementation of health related project assessment, with a focus on project monitoring and evaluation, and data /database management

Experience working in Public Health in developing countries within government, an international organization or research institution and managing social research, data analysis and report writing

Familiar with Nigeria’s routine HMIS and DHISvs2

Desirable:

Proven significant experience working for an International Non-Government Organisation

Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Work-based skills
Essential:

Excellent written and spoken English

Excellent communications and presentation skills and proficient in word-processing and data management and analytical software

Experience managing teams

Desirable:

Excellent organization skills

Experience in capacity building/ transferring of skills

Core competencies:

Delivering results

Encourages mitigating risks amongst the teams/groups they work with/ manage

Country and Project Background
The Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, started operations in 2008, through the DFID/UKaid funded Support to National Malaria Programme, SuNMaP (2008 – 2016). The office had presence in 23 states of the country and has managed at various times, about 15 projects. It follows the mandate of the parent organisation in Nigeria and has been working specifically in the following areas:

Malaria control/elimination

Malaria Consortium has recently become a sub-recipient for the new grant of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GF) under the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and Catholic Relief Services as the principal recipients.

Integrated community case management (iCCM) for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea

Nutrition

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)

The goal of the grant is to contribute towards reducing the malaria burden to pre-elimination levels and bringing malaria-related mortality to zero by 2020 in Nigeria.

This project aims to achieve seven objectives while delivering high quality malaria services in 14 states (MC implementing in 7 of the states – Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, Niger, Yobe, Gombe and iCCM only in Kebbi and Niger) through improved service delivery mechanisms, demand creation and health system strengthening strategies:

To ensure at least 80% of targeted population utilizes appropriate preventive measures by 2020

To test all care-seeking persons with suspected malaria using RDT or microscopy by 2020

To ensure the timely availability of appropriate antimalarial medicines and commodities required for prevention and treatment of malaria in Nigeria wherever they are needed by 2018

To treat all individuals with confirmed malaria seen in private or public facilities with effective anti-malarial drug by 2020

To strengthen governance and coordination of all stakeholders for effective program implementation towards an “A” rating by 2018 on a standardized scorecard

To provide adequate information to all Nigerians such that at least 80% of the populace habitually takes appropriate malaria preventive and treatment measures as necessary by 2020

At least 80% of health facilities in all LGAs report routinely on malaria by 2020

Job Purpose

To provide administrative, personnel and logistics support in the project offices in the zone.

Scope of Work

The officer will be actively responsible for maintaining an effective and efficient workflow of the office through enforcing administrative procedures to the office operating system and equipment.

S/he is accountable to the zonal project manager.

S/he will be directly responsible for the provision of administrative, personnel and logistics support in the office.

Key working relationships:

The Admin Officer will be a member of the project implementation team and report to the zonal project manager and other project staff in delivering project work plan.

Key Accountabilities
Manage and performs all administrative support in the office (40%):

Ensures all staff adhere to the office policies and general office procedure

Develops and maintains an effective maintenance procedure for the proper functioning of all IT equipment and computer networks in the office

The Accounts Officer will provide a cashier function and accounting services of maintaining proper financial records of all transactions in accordance with MC financial procedures to the respective field offices in the zone.

Scope of Work

The Accounts Officer will be responsible for timely posting of all Invoices approved and paid, petty cash management and banking, filing of field office monthly financial information inclusive of payment vouchers, bank information, financial correspondence etc.

S/he will also ensure orderliness within the finance department.

The Accounts officer will deals with all cash receipts and payments as well as advising the Project Manager, Technical Officer and Financial Accountant on the arising financial matters and sharing area of concern with suggested solution.

Key Working Relationships:

The Accounts officer (AO) will be a staff in the state and will report to the project manager while interacting directly with other staff including operations officer, administrative officer and other technical staff in the field office.

S/he will also work with stakeholders, Local government and communities in the state. Indirectly report to the country finance officer.

Key Accountabilities (percent of time spent on each area)
Finance work (40%):

Prepare monthly reports to the Project Manager as set on monthly finance timetable which comprises the following:

Bank reconciliation statement including copy of bank statement

Aged list of outstanding Advances and Other ledger balances

Fixed asset register update and Spot Check reports

Authorised Petty Cash Count Certificate and reconciliations

Monthly timesheet update

End of Month Checklist

Making Payments of all meetings, workshop and training participants and consultants.

Safeguarding the organisation resources by scrutinising all payment requests, TAFs, PRFs by adhering to the MC Manual, Policies and Procedures.

Advising the Project Manager and Financial Accountant on the arising financial matters and sharing areas of concern with suggested solutions

Follow up on the stock balance of financial documents (forms, vouchers, receipts etc.) and make a timely order before stock outs occurs

Suppliers Invoice (25%):

Receive all invoices from suppliers & vendors and prepare the Invoiceauthorisation forms

Review and post all invoices onto PSF ledger ensuring the accuracy of codes, support documentation, budget availability and necessary approval from the authorised personnel.